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Perilous Balloon Ascension--The Eronaut in Lake Erie.

From the Detroit Tribune. We received a call this morning from Mr. JOHN STEINER, of Philadelphia, a somewhat noted aeronaut, who has just made his fortieth ascension, which has proven quite a perilous adventure. After several days delay he finally succeeded in making the ascent from Erie about 8 1/2 0' clock on Thursday afternoon. The weather was stormy,

June 23, 1857

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